per: The Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro to
The Netherlands, The Hague

THIS SPECIALLY APPOINTED CHAMBER ("the Chamber") of
the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible
for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed
in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 ("the Tribunal");

BEING SEIZED OF the "Joint Defence Motion for Extension
of Time", filed on 21 February 2005 ("the Motion"), in which
the Defence Teams of Momcilo Gruban, Dusan Fustar and Dusko
Kneževic request an "extension of time of 48 hours, until
23 February 2005," to file their "Joint Defence Response to
the Trial Chamber Decision for Further Information in the Context
of the Prosecution’s Request Under Rule 11 bis";

NOTING the "Decision for Further Information in the
Context of the Prosecutor’s Request Under Rule 11 bis",
issued partly confidentially on 9 February 2005, in which the
Chamber ordered, inter alia, the Defence Teams to file
written submissions on specific matters, arising under Rule
11 bis of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence ("the Rules"),
by 21 February 2005;

NOTING that the Defence Teams submit the Motion because
additional time is needed to complete the translation of their
written submissions;

NOTING that Rule 127 of the Rules provides that "a Trial
Chamber may, on good cause being shown by motion", enlarge any
time prescribed by or under the Rules;

CONSIDERING that good cause has been shown in the present
circumstances;

PURSUANTTO Rules 11 bis and 127 of the
Rules;

HEREBY GRANTS the MOTION and ORDERS the
Defence Teams to file their written submissions by Wednesday,
23 February 2005.

Done in English and French, the English text being the authoritative.

______________________________
Judge Alphons Orie, Presiding Judge

Done on this twenty-second day of February 2005
At The Hague,
The Netherlands